About this episode

Trisha interviews Dr. David Livermore about his research on cultural intelligence and the new leadership framework called Prism.

In this episode, Trisha interviews Dr. David Livermore, renowned social scientist, professor at Boston University, founder of the Cultural Intelligence Center, and author of the bestselling Leading with Cultural Intelligence , now in its third edition. After more than two decades of CQ research, what happens when the framework itself needs to grow and shift? Dr. Livermore shares the research journey behind Prism — a new leadership framework built on over 3,700 interviews across 27 countries — and explores why the pain points keeping global leaders awake at night demanded something genuinely new. Learn more about David Livermore's work at davidlivermore.com and globalteamlead.com. Connect with David on LinkedIn Join Trisha in this journey of growth and discovery throughout the year via Substack or LinkedIn. Resources mentioned davidlivermore.com globalteamlead.com Leading with Cultural Intelligence by Dr. David Livermore Global Team Lead Master Certification Virtual certification programme for coaches and trainers to become accredited to use the Prism tool and deliver the Global Team Lead curriculum. Next intake: 15–16 April 2026. Details and registration at globalteamlead.com.

People in this episode

Host: Trisha Carter

Guest: Dr. David Livermore

Topics covered

• Cultural Intelligence
• Leadership
• Global Voices
• Research
• Social Science

Keywords

• Cultural Intelligence
• Leadership Framework
• Global Leaders
• Research Journey
• Prism Tool

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cultural Intelligence Center, Boston University, Global Team Lead, globalteamlead.com, davidlivermore.com

Books & works: Leading with Cultural Intelligence

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